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    Constant lice in orpingtons' nether regions! Harka-mectin?

    Poultry lice only eat the blood as an aside. They are not like other species of lice (sucking lice) affecting other animals. So medications that "poison the blood" for the lice are not likely to work as well on poultry. They may work for mites though. Insecticides are highly regulated and only...
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    Constant lice in orpingtons' nether regions! Harka-mectin?

    For lice you have to repeat the treatment at 14 days (even better is to do it every 7 days times three so they lay fewer lice eggs) to break the life cycle of the lice. So you would need to dust with poultry dust (permethrin), putting it in a tied off sock or stocking (wear mask, gloves, long...
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